Cloud Computing Primer for Business Managers

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Course Description

Every few years, a major shift in computing and Information Technology strategy comes along. One of the latest such innovations is Cloud Computing.  Part technology innovation and part financial strategy, Cloud Computing holds tremendous potential for organizations of all shapes and sizes.

This Cloud Computing Primer for Business Managers training course provides foundational knowledge in Cloud Computing components, foundational technologies, architecture, design, and business value. Attendees are provided with a broad survey of Cloud Computing concepts and given an opportunity to explore Cloud from multiple angles. Concepts are reinforced through analysis of real world case studies and group discussion.

Course Outline

1. THE RISE OF THE CLOUD

1. Where did Cloud Computing originate?
2. Cloud Computing
3. Wikipedia Entry
4. Five Attributes of Cloud Computing
5. Cloud Computing Examples
6. The Cloud Computing Spectrum
7. Understanding by Analogy
8. What is so special about Cloud?
9. Synergy is Powerful
10. Moving to the cloud
11. By the Numbers

2. CLOUD COMPUTING VALUE PROPOSITION

1. Why does Cloud matter?
2. Cloud Value Proposition
3. Cloud Value Business Case #1
4. Cloud Value Business Case #2
5. Cloud Value Business Case #3
6. Cloud Value Business Case #4
7. Cloud Business Cases
8. Do Clouds Compute?
9. Select Expected Benefits
10. Identify applicable cost scenario
11. Calculate initial, simple return
12. Calculate returns for on-going usage

3. CLOUD COMPUTING COMPONENTS

1. The Cloud Computing Stack
2. Cloud Computing Components
3. Tightly Coupled Enterprise
4. Breaking the Silos
5. Understanding SOA
6. Applying SOA to the Cloud
7. Cloud Computing without SOA
8. Cloud Component – Virtualization
9. Applying Virtualization to the Cloud
10. Cloud Component – SaaS
11. Applying SaaS to the Cloud
12. Web 2.0 Should I upgrade?
13. Web 1.0 vs Web 2.0
14. Applying Web 2.0 to the Cloud

4. CATEGORIZING CLOUDS

1. Consider the kind of cloud
2. Cloud Scope Public clouds
3. Cloud Scope Private clouds
4. Cloud Scope Hybrid clouds
5. Discussing Cloud Scope
6. Cloud Types
7. Discussing Cloud Types
8. Intersection of Scope & Type
9. Cloud Role
10. Discussing Cloud Categories

5. REAL WORLD CASE STUDY ANALYSIS

1. Case Study – Amazon
2. Amazon EC2 Value
3. Discussing Amazon
4. Case Study TuneCore
5. TuneCore s Value
6. Discussing TuneCore
7. Case Study Salesforce.com
8. Salesforce.com Value
9. Discussing SalesForce
10. Case Study Google Apps
11. Google Apps Value
12. Discussing Google
13. Case Study Pitney Bowes
14. Pitney Bowes Value
15. Discussing Pitney Bowes

6. CLOUD RISKS AND RISK MITIGATION

1. Failure-As-A-Service
2. Service Reliability
3. Service Quality
4. Secure Cloud Calling
5. Problem Resolution
6. Data Back-up
7. Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
8. Provisioning
9. The Scale of Scale
10. Financial Management
11. Managing Service Levels
12. Redundancy / Failover
13. Vendor Lock-In
14. Liability
15. Security
16. Identifying Cloud-ready Solutions
17. Governing Cloud Services
18. Business alignment
19. Asset Ownership
20. Contract-driven Services
21. Financial Management and Tracking
22. Governance and Risk Mitigation
23. Some Best Practices
24. Summary 1/2
25. Summary 2/2

7. ADOPTING YOUR VERY OWN CLOUD

1. How can my organization explore Cloud?
2. Cloud Adoption Best Practices
3. Cloud Adoption Phase 1
4. Identify your business drivers
5. Get Educated
6. Articulate a Value Proposition
7. Define one or more scenarios
8. Cloud Adoption Phase 1
9. Cloud Adoption Phase 2
10. Produce a Road Map
11. Gain Stakeholder Buy-in
12. Cloud Adoption Phase 2
13. Cloud Adoption Phase 3
14. Establish Governance
15. Invest in Infrastructure
16. Cloud Pilot
17. Scoping the Pilot Project
18. Pilot Project Scope (cont d)
19. Enterprise Roll-out
20. Start small and grow incrementally
21. Summary

 

Learning Path

• Please contact us for suggestions.

• Cloud Computing Primer for ICT Professionals
• Cloud Technology Associate Certification

Ways to Attend

• Attend a public course, if there is one available. Please check our schedule, or register your interest in joining a course in your area.
• Private onsite Team training also available, please contact us to discuss. We can customise this course to suit your business requirements.